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Hilary Swank, Billy Bob Thornton, Jessica Simpson, Jessica Alba, Hilary Duff
and Lindsay Lohan are among the stars who will be on presenting duty at the
2005 MTV Movie Awards.
Eminem and Nine Inch Nails are scheduled to perform at the ceremony, which
will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon on June 4 at Los Angeles' Shrine
Auditorium.
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Mean Girls top this year's
nominations, with four nods each.
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Paris Hilton is unaware of how furious her celebrity pals are after their
details were leaked onto the internet from her hacked T-Mobile sidekick.
A galaxy of stars including Christina Aguilera, Eminem and Cameron Diaz all
found themselves the victims of prank calls after their phone numbers were
published online--and although they are still fuming, Hilton is oblivious of
their wrath.
When quizzed as to whether she thought her friends were angry, she blithely
responded, "No. It happened to a bunch of people and everyone's stuff was on
the net.
"It's really scary that people can just get into your information like that,
something that you're just carrying around with you, so I was totally freaked
out."
The blonde socialite may be surprised to hear Diaz has accused her of
"completely devastating North America", and some stars are taking their rage
even further.
Black Eyed Peas star Fergie has vowed, "I am going to kill Paris Hilton."
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Meanwhile, Hilton also insists she's more intelligent than people think--she just doesn't like to show it.
The blonde beauty believes her image as a vapid party girl is completely
unfair, as she's always been proud of her classroom achievements.
She says, "I'm a lot smarter than most people think. I always got good grades
in school, I was all As. I'm smart, I just don't like to show it. I don't know,
maybe it's because I'm blonde, and I think it's cuter and sweet."
Hilton, who recently broke off her friendship with lifelong pal Nicole Richie, also wants to stamp out another misconception--that she's a horrible
person.
She adds, "I'm not my fault that I was born with this. I thank God and I'm
lucky, and I help people and I give money away, and I do a lot of things for
people.
"I realize I'm lucky--and people shouldn't hate me for that. They should
hate me if I'm a bad person and mean to people. But I'm so sweet. I'm too
nice."
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Hollywood hunk Mark Wahlberg has slammed Eminem, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck for
giving a false impression of tough, impoverished childhoods in their music and
films.
The Italian Job star has lambasted Damon, his co-star in new movie The
Departed, for romanticizing difficult upbringings in Good Will Hunting, his
debut film with Affleck.
Wahlberg--who blames his assault conviction 17 years ago on his harsh childhood--has also attacked rapper Eminem for idealizing his difficult
formative years in his biopic 8 Mile, in an interview with Details magazine.
The 33-year-old actor complains, "My childhood wasn't like some 8 Mile
bulls**t where you go and have a rap-off.
"Or like West Side Story, where you all start dancing and s**t. If I make a film about my upbringing it's going to be about more than a f**king kid doing math, like in Good Will Hunting, you know what I mean?"
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Jackson gives a DNA sample
Michael Jackson voluntarily submitted a DNA sample to authorities, but it wasn't immediately clear how officials planned to use it in the molestation case against the singer, The Associated Press reports. The sample was collected Saturday--a day after the Santa Barbara County sheriff's deputies arrived at Jackson's Neverland Ranch with search warrants, where a source told the AP they measured rooms, trying to establish the sight lines from one room to another. This is the first time authorities have asked for a DNA sample. Monday is the deadline for prosecutors and defense lawyers to complete the discovery process in which both sides exchange evidence they have gathered during pretrial investigations.
Wonder criticizes Eminem for Jackson jabs
Not usually known for public outbursts, Stevie Wonder publicly railed against rapper Eminem for ridiculing Michael Jackson in his video "Just Lose It." In an interview with Billboard magazine, Wonder said he was "really disappointed" in Eminem. "Kicking someone when he's down is not a good thing," Wonder said. "I have much respect for [Eminem]'s work, though I don't think he's as good as (late rapper) 2Pac. But I was disappointed that he would let himself go to such a level. He has succeeded on the backs of people predominantly in that lower pay bracket, people of color. So for him to come out like that is bull."
John, Beatty honored in Washington
Sir Elton John and Warren Beatty were among six entertainment legends honored for their lifetime contributions at the 27th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Sunday, Reuters reports. The other recipients were soprano Dame Joan Sutherland, composer and conductor John Williams, and husband and wife actors, writers and producers Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. The Honors Gala, which included guests Faye Dunaway, singer Billy Joel and actor Robert Downey, Jr., will be broadcast later in December on the CBS television network as a two-hour prime time special.
Blake's lawyer promises to move ahead with trial
Robert Blake's defense lawyer has promised to move ahead with the actor's murder trial despite the theft Wednesday of a computer from his Sherman Oaks, Calif., apartment, AP reports. Opening statements in the case were set to begin today but were postponed Thursday after a PC that contained what a court representative called "the heart and soul of the defense case" was stolen from M. Gerald Schwartzbach's apartment-office. The former Baretta star is accused in the 2001 shooting death of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley. Blake, 71, has pleaded not guilty to murder and solicitation of murder and remains free on $1.5 million bail.
Stewart's America (The Book) named Book of the Year
Jon Stewart's America (The Book) has been named Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly, AP reports. The industry trade magazine called the book "a serious critique of the two-party system, the corporations that finance it and the 'spineless cowards in the press' who 'aggressively print allegation and rumor independent of accuracy and fairness.'" Stewart's book, released in September, quickly became a bestseller even though retail giant Wal-Mart refused to stock it because of a page featuring the faces of the nine Supreme Court justices superimposed over naked bodies.
People's Choice Awards add new categories
The People's Choice Awards have added 14 new categories to the upcoming ceremony, including favorite movies, favorite smile, favorite cartoon star, favorite overall movie, and favorite movie drama, comedy and sequel. There is also a favorite hair accolade as well as favorite "look" award. Previous nominees for the 31st annual People's Choice Awards were announced in October but the list has been revised, compiled by Entertainment Weekly, the People's Choice production team and pop culture fans. The ceremony will be broadcast from 9-11 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 9--live in the East, but tape delayed in the West.
Guylaine Cadorette contributed to this report.

Jay-Z, R. Kelly tour scrapped after Madison Square Garden brouhaha
Jay-Z and R. Kelly's hyped Best of Both Worlds tour, which had been scheduled to run through Nov. 28, was cancelled following Friday night's bizarre show at New York's Madison Square Garden that sent Kelly and his entourage to the hospital. Things first went awry about an hour into the show when Kelly walked on stage and said he saw two people in the audience brandishing guns, his publicist Allan Mayer told The Associated Press. "Two people were waving guns at me," Kelly told a bewildered Garden audience. "I can't do no show like that...This sh-- is over." Kelly then dropped his microphone and walked off the stage. But according to Mayer, security found no weapons and as Kelly was making his way back to the stage to resume his performance, a man in Jay-Z's entourage--apparently annoyed that Kelly interrupted the show--sprayed him and two of his bodyguards in the face with pepper spray. All three men were treated at St. Vincent's Hospital and released. Jay-Z's publicist, Jana Fleishman, said the rapper "did not attack R. Kelly in any way, shape or form." In a New York radio interview early Saturday morning, Jay-Z said, "Is that not absolutely bonkers?" regarding Kelly's gun theory. "That's Madison Square Garden. You cannot get a gun in Madison Square Garden. Does he know where he's at?" The AP reports Kelly's lawyers were filing a criminal complaint against a member of Jay-Z's entourage and considering other legal action.
Avril Lavigne weighs in on lip-synching controversy
Avril Lavigne, who is in the midst of a North American tour to promote her newly released second album Under My Skin, said although she can relate to the pressures of learning how to play live and work an audience for the first time, she draws the line at lip-synching. "You know what? There are a lot of people out there today, who have become stars or famous musicians--I wouldn't really define them as a star--with a record only because they have connections and only because they have money and for the wrong reasons," the 20-year-old singer told Billboard.com. "And it sucks. Actually, I know for a fact there are some young female artists who don't even sing on their own records and who don't sing live. And that is pathetic."
Michael Moore's camera's ready to roll on Election Day
Fahrenheit 9/11 director Michael Moore announced Saturday a total of 1,200 professional and nonprofessional cameramen, filmmakers and videographers will bring their cameras to polling places in the presidential battleground states of Florida and Ohio--especially in minority communities, the AP reports. "I'm putting those who intend to suppress the vote on notice: Voter intimidation and suppression will not be tolerated," Moore said in a statement. Moore's publicist Terri Hardesty said the filmmaker planned visits to Ohio and Florida on Election Day. According to polls in both states, the race between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry is too close to call. The AP reports there have already been voting problems already in Florida and Ohio.
Fahrenheit to air on the Web
Even if you've missed seeing Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11, there's still one more chance to see it before Election Day. The video-on-demand firm CinemaNow will make the controversial documentary available Monday via the Internet, according to the Hollywood Reporter, available at 8 p.m. EST for $9.95. Additionally, EchoStar will make the movie available to its more than 10 million Dish Network satellite TV service subscribers, also for $9.95.
Berry buys a home
Actress Halle Berry bought a 5,000-square-foot home in Malibu, Calif., for $8 million, according to the Los Angeles Times. The new home--made out of granite, limestone, maple, stainless steel and glass--was designed to offer coastline views from almost every room. The property includes 60 feet of beach frontage, the newspaper reports. The 38-year-old Oscar-winning actress had been living in the Hollywood Hills.
Eminem doesn't want the spotlight anymore
In an interview with Vanity Fair, rapper Eminem said fame makes him feel like he is living in a cage and that he never knows whether a woman is interested in him or in his success. "I would take it back to where I made a comfortable living. To where I would just make music, have people appreciate it, even if it's a few people who appreciate it," the rapper told the magazine. As for women, the rapper said, "Do they truly, genuinely love me for me? The reason they're approaching me is because I'm Eminem. And I will never be able to get over that insecurity." Asked if he would date a fellow-celebrity, Eminem said, "Tried that, that didn't work. I've dated a few famous women and gone that route thinking that would work, and they ended up being crazier than I am."

Jackson peeved over new Eminem video
Michael Jackson isn't laughing over rapper Eminem's mocking him in his recently release video "Just Lose It" and is asking cable music stations to remove it, The Associated Press reports. In the video, Eminem is dressed up as Jackson and is seen with a group of boys jumping on a bed behind him as he sings about Jackson's child molestation allegations. In other scenes his hair is burning a la Jackson's 1984 Pepsi commercial shoot incident and his nose is shown falling on the floor. "I am very angry at Eminem's depiction of me in his video," Jackson said Tuesday in an interview with comedian Steve Harvey on a Los Angeles radio station. "I feel that it is outrageous and disrespectful. It is one thing to spoof, but it is another to be demeaning and insensitive." Black Entertainment Television has been the only cabler to agree to pull the video. The network's president and founder, Robert Johnson, said he felt it was inappropriate to disparage a celebrity, AP reports.
Friends, family gather for Reeve memorial
Actor/activist Christopher Reeve, who died Sunday of heart failure, was remembered Tuesday in a private ceremony at his family's home in Pound Ridge, New York, Reuters reports. About 100 close friends and family members gathered for the memorial. "The Reeve family is deeply grateful for the outpouring of support shown to them," said spokesman Wesley Combs. "It is clear that Christopher Reeve has touched the hearts of millions of people around the world and that is the legacy he leaves behind." The Superman actor became an ardent campaigner for spinal cord research after being paralyzed in a horse riding accident nine years ago.
Britney…Federline?
Pop princess Britney Spears admitted she wouldn't mind changing her last name after marring 26-year-old dancer Kevin Federline last month, Reuters reports. "I probably will, Britney Federline, I like that," Spears told Germany's Bunte magazine. "Society probably won't allow me but I would like to change it." The star also told Bunte she hopes to start having children soon. "There are a few things I want to take care of this year before I have my baby," she said. "I'd love to have a baby already. But I've got to take care of some things first…I want to become a mother. I'm crazy about children…next year, when I'm 23 I'll be ready."
CSI Tops Ratings
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation was at the top of the heap in the Nielsen ratings for the week of Oct. 4-10, AP reports. CBS won the week, averaging 13.8 million viewers followed by NBC (9.9 million); ABC (9.7 million); Fox (7.8 million); the WB (4 million); and UPN (3.7 million). The top 10 shows were: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CBS; Without a Trace, CBS, 21.3 million; CSI: Miami, CBS; Desperate Housewives, ABC; Survivor: Vanuatu, CBS; Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS; ER, NBC; CSI: NY, CBS; Lost, ABC; Two and a Half Men, CBS.
Fox has 30 days to appeal hefty FCC fine
Fox isn't saying whether it will appeal a fine of more than $1 million levied against it by the Federal Communications Commission over an episode of Married by America, an unscripted series that allowed viewers to match up a cast of single men and women by popular vote. The agency said the April 7, 2003 episode, which featured Las Vegas strippers performing at cast member's bachelor and bachelorette parties, was indecent and patently offensive. "The episode includes scenes in which partygoers lick whipped cream from strippers' bodies in a sexually suggestive manner," the FCC said. "Although the episode electronically obscures any nudity, the sexual nature of the scenes is inescapable." The agency voted unanimously to fine each of the 169 Fox TV stations that aired the program $7,000. Fox has 30 days to appeal the fines, which total $1,183,000, AP reports.
Mel Gibson donates $10 million to hospitals
Mel Gibson donated $10 million to Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA and the Cedars-Sinal Medical Center to help care for children from foreign countries, AP reports. "Through this remarkable contribution, the generosity of Mr. Gibson will transform the lives of children throughout the world," Dr. Edward McCabe, physician-in-chief of the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, said. The donation will help children with serious medical conditions who are unable to be treated in their own countries. The children who will benefit from Gibson's donation will be recommended by Healing the Children.
Cruise, Winfrey to emcee Nobel concert
Tom Cruise and Oprah Winfrey will host December's traditional Nobel Peace Prize Concert on in Oslo, Norway, honoring the 2004 laureate, the AP reports. Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai, 64, became the first African woman to win the coveted peace prize. Entertainers booked to play the December 11 show include British teen soul singer Joss Stone, jazz singer Diana Krall, pop singer Cyndi Lauper and Patti Labelle.
Guylaine Cadorette contributed to this report.

Judge throws out Hilton lawsuit
A Los Angeles judge has thrown out Paris Hilton's $30 million invasion of privacy lawsuit against the Internet company that owns the rights to One Night in Paris, the infamous sex romp video of the hotel heiress and her ex-flame Rick Solomon. Reuters reports the reasons for Friday's dismissal against Florida-based Kahatani Ltd. were unclear. The New York Daily News, however, reports Hilton herself dropped the lawsuit in return for a cash sum plus a percentage of profits on sales of the video, which she would then donate to charity. Salomon, meanwhile, has dropped a lawsuit accusing the Simple Life star and her family of slander. The 45-minute video circulated on the Web before Red Light District Video, a suburban Los Angeles porn production company, bought the distribution rights from Salomon in April. Salomon and Hilton made the video in May 2001, but the socialite claimed in the lawsuit the night-vision videotape had been "intended only for personal use."
Marc Anthony pays unpaid tab, staves off lawsuit
Singer Marc Anthony, who was sued in a Puerto Rican court last week by an El San Juan Hotel &amp; Casino club owner for an unpaid bill, has offered to pay the $20,000-plus tab. According to the AP, the suit stemmed from a bill for a private party thrown by Anthony and his then-wife, former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres, after the 2002 Miss Universe pageant. A report in the Puerto Rican paper Primera Hora alleged the singer had declined to pay the $21,067 bill "due to personal problems." Holly Taylor, a spokeswoman for the singer, told the AP Monday Anthony's representatives had been trying to resolve the matter for the last several months. Anthony divorced Torres June 1 and reportedly married Jennifer Lopez days later in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Lindsay Lohan to launch singing career
Following in the footsteps of Disney constituent Hilary Duff, 18-year-old Mean Girls star Lindsay Lohan has signed a record deal with Tommy Mottola's Casablanca Records. "It's a long-term recording contract," Peter LoFrumento, a representative for Casablanca's parent company, Universal Music Group, told The Associated Press on Monday. "Right now she needs to get into the studio and get down to work." Lohan is no stranger to music. The actress's pop vocals were heard on the Freaky Friday and Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.
Eminem, Sirius launch new hip-hop station
Sirius Satellite Radio has teamed up with Eminem, his label Shady Records and Interscope Records to launch a hip-hop channel. "Once upon a time not too long ago, the Feds wanted all my music off the air," Eminem said in a statement. "Now we'll be on Sirius 24 hours a day." The channel will feature hip-hop from across the spectrum, not just the two labels. According to Reuters, Eminem's DJ Green Lantern will host a weekly show, with the rapper himself and other Shady Records artists hosting occasional shows. The station, which is expected to launch this fall, does not yet have a name.
Fox News criticized in new documentary
Rupert Murdoch-owned Fox News Channel went on the defense Monday after a new documentary accused the cabler of tailoring its coverage to back President Bush, Reuters reports. Outfoxed, by Robert Greenwald, uses testimony from ex-Fox employees, footage from broadcasts and internal news planning memos to make its case. Fox News said in a statement that the film did not seek comment from the station and showed copyrighted material out of context to make partisan points. "If any news organizations decide to make this an anti-Fox News story, then all of their material becomes fodder immediately for possible out of context and biased documentaries," Fox News said. Outfoxed, sponsored by liberal advocacy groups including MoveOn.org and the Center for American Progress, is set to premiere Tuesday at New York University. There are no plans for a theatrical release, Reuters reports.
Franken changes radio show name
Al Franken's daily three-hour Air America Radio show, The O'Franken Factor, is changing its name to The Al Franken Show, the AP reports. The 53-year-old comedian's liberal talk show was dubbed The O'Franken Factor as an obvious jab at Fox News host Bill O'Reilly, but Franken told AP he's changing the name because "no matter how hard we tried, conservative entertainer Bill O'Reilly wouldn't sue us." Last year, a judge threw out Fox News' request to ban Franken from using the slogan "Fair and Balanced" on the cover of his book, Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right.
Baldwin wants to Scare some people
Sci Fi Channel has signed actor Stephen Baldwin to host the third season of Scare Tactics, replacing original host Shannen Doherty, who left to pursue other projects. According to Variety, the cabler has ordered up 14 new episodes of the reality show, which sets up elaborate and terrifying pranks to play on unsuspecting participants.
Actors, Broadway producers reach agreement
Actors' Equity Association and the League of American Theatres and Producers reached a tentative settlement Monday on a new four-year production contract, CNN.com reports. Specific details may not be known until Wednesday, League spokeswoman Kelly Sullivan told CNN.com. The negotiations had taken an ugly turn after the union's contract with the League expired June 27, with threats of a strike. The major concern was the question of non-Equity tours, which have been gaining in number over the last several years.
Kit Bowen contributed to this report.

Britney's doing it one more time for love
Britney Spears said her recent engagement to dancer Kevin Federline is the real thing, The Associated Press reports. In an interview with People magazine for their July 12 issue, Spears said, "Marrying Kevin was the last thing I was thinking about doing. But then I said, 'You know what? This is my life and I don't care what people think. I'm going to get married. I'm in love with him.'" Spears, 22, and Federline, 26, began dating a few months ago, after her quickie Las Vegas wedding to childhood friend Jason Alexander in January, which was just as quickly annulled soon after. "I kissed a bunch of frogs and finally found my prince," says Spears. "I feel like I've found my happily ever after." Federline, who performed as a backup dancer for Spears' former boyfriend, Justin Timberlake, previously was involved with Moesha actress Shar Jackson, who is currently pregnant with his baby and with whom he has a 2-year-old daughter. In an interview set to air Wednesday, Jackson told syndicated entertainment show Access Hollywood that "after I meet her (Britney) and everything's cool, we can be one big happy family" and feels no animosity toward Spears. "You should never blame the other woman, never," Jackson said. Spears says she plans to meet Federline's daughter and wants children of her own someday. "I'm not pregnant. (But) I definitely want to have some kids. I see myself with four or five."
Joan and Melissa dump E! for TV Guide Channel
Joan and Melissa Rivers, who have been hosting red-carpet specials for E! Entertainment Television since 1996, are taking their fashion counseling skills to the TV Guide Channel. The mother and daughter duo interview celebrities as they arrive for awards shows such as the Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes and Grammys, asking the now-infamous question, "who are you wearing?". The TV Guide Channel reportedly offered Joan Rivers, 71, between $6 million and $8 million in a three-year pact that would easily exceed the value of her current E! deal, making the Rivers team the highest profile on-air talent for the TV Guide Channel, which has a circulation of 75 million homes, short of the 84 million cable and satellite homes that receive E! Their new posts will expand beyond the red carpet to include original specials and series, including a nightly show, What's On, the AP reports.
Teen pirate caught with camcorder at Spider-Man 2
A 16-year-old boy was caught videotaping a Spider-Man 2 showing Wednesday at a Los Angeles theater, Reuters reports. The teen, who was not identified because he is a minor, was spotted by a projectionist scanning the audience with night vision goggles and was arrested on suspicion of violating a California law that went into affect in January, barring the videotaping of movies in commercial theaters. The Motion Picture Association of America, which represents the interests of the major Hollywood studios, said the projectionists and other employees at the Chatsworth, Calif., theater may be eligible for awards of up to $500 under a new program that seeks to enlist theater employees and owners in the fight against digital piracy.
Howard Stern returns to axed radio markets
Howard Stern's daily morning radio show is expanding to nine new markets, including four that had been yanked by Clear Channel Communications in February over indecency concerns, Variety reports. The Howard Stern Show will be carried on parent producer Infinity Broadcasting's radio stations starting July 19. Stern, who announced his show's expansion at a news conference aired live on his show Wednesday, blamed the Federal Communications Commission scrutiny and his removal from the Clear Channel chain on his anti-Bush stance. "This is a big show of confidence for me," said Stern, thanking Infinity and parent company Viacom. "But when the government wants you out, you're out. This is only a temporary victory." Clear Channel defended its decision to dump Stern, saying it feared continued association with the shock jock and his show might lead to losing their station licenses.
CBS could pay hefty fine for Jackson stunt
CBS could face a fine of $550,000 for airing Janet Jackson's breast-baring performance during the Super Bowl Feb. 1, a source who spoke only on condition of anonymity told AP. Apparently, a staff recommendation to the Federal Communications Commission suggests each of the 20 CBS-owned affiliate stations should be fined the maximum indecency penalty of $27,500 for the incident. Produced by MTV, the Super Bowl halftime show featured Jackson and singer Justin Timberlake performing a duet, where at the end, Timberlake ripped off a piece of Jackson's black leather top, exposing her right breast to a TV audience of some 90 million. The commission was flooded with more than 500,000 complaints at the time. The commissioners now must decide whether to accept the recommendation, and a decision is expected in the next few weeks.
Time Warner throws in bid for MGM
Time Warner Inc. is putting together its own nearly $5 billion bid to acquire MGM, a cash and stock proposal which would rival Sony Corp.'s bid, Reuters reports. In part of the deal being considered, Time Warner would offer MGM's 74-percent stockholder Kirk Kerkorian about $11.50 a share in Time Warner stock and other MGM shareholders about $13 a share in cash, this source said. Sony Corp., which has been negotiating to acquire MGM since late April for roughly $5 billion, is still very much in the running, sources close to the negotiations told Reuters, as it has offered a higher price and is far along in doing due diligence on MGM's finances and its coveted 4,000-title film library that include the James Bond series.
Eminem's ex sentenced to jail
Eminem's ex-wife, Kimberly Mathers, was sentenced Wednesday to at least four months in a Macomb County, Mich., jail by for leaving a court-ordered drug treatment program without permission, the AP reports. Mathers' troubles began in 2003 when she was placed on probation after pleading guilty to charges of possessing 25 grams or less of cocaine and failing to give adequate space to an emergency vehicle. She has since twice has dropped out of a court-ordered drug treatment program and served some jail time earlier this year after dropping out the first time. A warrant for Mathers had been issued in April and she was arrested in an Ann Arbor hotel room June 15. She was sentenced yesterday to a year in jail, but will only have to serve 140 days. Mathers and Eminem, whose legal name is Marshall Mathers III, have a 8-year-old daughter, Hailie Jade.
Tony Bennett auction disappoints fan
Tony Bennett is demanding concert organizers refund a man who bid $15,000 in a charity auction, expecting to eat dinner with the singer, the AP reports. Gary Pusateri, 52, placed the winning bid on a package that was said to include "dinner with Tony Bennett" after a concert last weekend in Baltimore, which raised money for ALS research at Johns Hopkins Hospital. But instead of eating alongside Bennett, Pusateri and a hundred others got to shake the singer's hand and eat on the second floor of a downtown Italian eatery while the singer dined with his guests on the first floor. Danny Bennett, the singer's son and manager, said in a statement "the decision to auction off a post-show dinner with the singer was made without Mr. Bennett's approval or knowledge." A spokesman for Hopkins said the confusion was due to improper wording on the script given to the auctioneer and said hospital officials hoped to resolve the issue shortly.
Guylaine Cadorette contributed to this report.

Forbes tags Gibson as most powerful celeb
Forbes magazine's Celebrity 100 power list ranks actor/director Mel Gibson at the top this year, Reuters reports. Gibson, who directed, produced and co-wrote The Passion of the Christ, about the last hours of Jesus, earned $210 million as well as huge media buzz from the film. Forbes magazine factors in media attention, i.e. magazine covers, press clippings, TV and radio coverage and Internet hits. Others on the list included golf star Tiger Woods, talk show host Oprah Winfrey, actor/producer Tom Cruise and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. Those missing from the list included singer/actress Jennifer Lopez, who ranked fifth last year and her former fiancé Ben Affleck, who ranked seventh, as well as Eminem and Dr. Dre, who held the No. 2 spot and former reality show darlings the Osbournes (12th).
Andy Dick pleads not guilty
Comic actor Andy Dick, best known for his NBC series NewsRadio, pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge, The Associated Press reports. Dick, who currently appears in the ABC comedy Less Than Zero, was arrested by Indio, Calif., police on May 2 after a security guard at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival reportedly saw the actor trying to light a joint. Dick's latest drug-related run-in follows another incident three years ago when a Los Angeles judge dismissed felony drug charges of possession of cocaine and misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and a smoking device against the comedian after he successfully completed an 18-month diversion program.
Bono violates Ireland's smoking ban
Here's something different: U2 frontman Bono apologized for having a smoke. According to Reuters, the Irish rocker was spotted last week lighting up during a late-night bash at a Dublin restaurant with rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers, thus breaching Ireland's recent ban on smoking in the workplace. "It was the wee small hours. I was in the company of people from out of town who didn't know about the ban and for a moment nor did I," newspapers quoted Bono as saying Friday. "I was quickly reminded by the staff and a few friends. I apologized then and I apologize now."
Call her Esther
That's the Hebrew name Kabbalah follower Madonna has chosen for herself, AP reports. In an interview with ABC's 20/20, airing this Friday, the singer explained, "I was named after my mother. My mother died when she was very young, of cancer, and…I wanted to attach myself to another name. This is in no way a negation of who my mother is…I wanted to attach myself to the energy of a different name." Madonna also said her Jewish beliefs are not a trend and that she does not take them lightly. "I'm a little bit irritated that people think that it's like some celebrity bandwagon that I've jumped on, or that, say, somebody like Demi (Moore) has jumped on," the 45-year-old singer said. "We don't take it lightly."
Madonna praises Fahrenheit 9/11
Madonna urged fans during her concert Wednesday night at New York's Madison Square Garden to go see Michael Moore's latest film, the anti-Bush documentary Fahrenheit 9/11. Moore screened Fahrenheit 9/11, which opens in New York two days earlier than its nationwide opening June 25, to a crowd of celebrities and members of the press Monday at New York's Ziegfeld Theater. In what MTV News describes as "a genuine, unscripted moment," Madonna told the audience--which included Moore--that she had just seen the film and that it had really affected her. "Not only is it inspiring and educating, but it's proof that people can make a difference, that we can make a difference," she said. "So, Michael, I know you're out there tonight, and I just wanted to publicly thank you for sticking your neck out, for going against the establishment, for giving us hope."
Conservatives slam Fahrenheit 9/11
While Madonna is singing Michael Moore's praises for his anti-Bush documentary, Fahrenheit 9/11, conservative groups have organized campaigns condemning the film and its maker.
One group, Move America Forward, has launched an anti-Moore letter-writing campaign alerting theater chains that they don't support the showing of Fahrenheit 9/11. "(Moore) is critical of what's happening right now, and there's no problem with being critical--but his movie is not a documentary, it's a piece of propaganda," Siobhan Guiney, the executive director for the pro-Bush group, says on the group Web site. Another independent conservative group, Citizens United, is making video ads for TV and the Internet denouncing Moore. The group's head, David Bossie, said the ads would target Moore and George Soros, the billionaire philanthropist who donated nearly $13 million to various groups seeking to defeat Bush.
Kelly Ripa gets $40 million in new Live contract
Kelly Ripa will host Live with Regis and Kelly for five more years in a contract purportedly worth millions. The syndicated TV entertainment show Extra reported the co-host will be paid about $40 million under her new Live contract, or $8 million a year. Ripa, a former cast member on the ABC soap All My Children, landed in the chair next to Regis Philbin in February 2001, replacing Kathie Lee Gifford. Philbin, 72, has two more years on his current contract on Live, which enters its 17th season this fall. Ripa, 33, will also continue to appear on her primetime ABC sitcom Hope &amp; Faith, which begins its second season in the fall.
Hawaii Five-O star honored in Hawaii
Hawaii Five-O star Jack Lord, who died in 1998 from congestive heart failure, is being honored with a bronze bust at one of his favorite walking spots in Honolulu, the AP reports. The 40-pound sculpture, by Hawaii artist Lynn Weiler Liverton, is scheduled to go on display Saturday during a ceremony at Kahala Mall in East Oahu. "We decided on Kahala Mall because it was the place where you could always see Jack," said Doug Mossman, who had recurring roles as Lt. George Kealoha and Frank Kamana on the show. "He'd stroll through the mall in shorts, aloha shirt and straw hat, smiling." Lord, who portrayed detective Steve McGarrett on the series that ran from 1968-80, is credited with being the first star to require local actors be given roles because he believed they captured the flavor of Hawaii. His wife, Marie, still lives in the couple's Kahala residence.
Guylaine Cadorette contributed to this report.

Kimmel Show Pulled Over Remarks
Even though late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel apologized for joking that Detroit Pistons fans would burn down the city if their basketball team beats the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Final, ABC's yanked Jimmy Kimmel Live Wednesday night, Reuters reports. "We made the decision that we felt was in the best interest of the show," ABC said in a terse statement. Network officials declined further comment, except to say that Kimmel returned to the airwaves as scheduled on Thursday. Issuing an apology on Wednesday, Kimmel said, "What I said about Pistons fans during halftime last night was a joke, nothing more. If I offended anyone I am sorry. Clearly over the past 10 years, we in L.A. have taken a commanding lead in post-game riots. If the Lakers win, I hope to overturn my own car," he quipped, referring to the riot in downtown Los Angeles four years ago following the Lakers' 2000 NBA championship. Detroit, too, has had a history of riotous celebrations following victories by its local sports teams, including the 1984 World Series victory by the Detroit Tigers.
Paris To Make Letterman Appearance
He finally got her. After months and months of asking, David Letterman finally got Paris Hilton to agree to come on his show, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Associated Press reports. Hilton is scheduled to make her first guest appearance Monday. The hotel heiress and star of Fox's reality show A Simple Life and its sequel A Simple Life 2: Road Trip was to appear on the late-night show last November, but scrapped all planned media appearances after the ubiquitous video showing Hilton and her then boyfriend Rick Salomon having sex hit the Internet. At the time, Hilton's spokesman said no slight to Letterman was intended; she just wanted to keep a lower profile.
Secrecy Continues in Jackson Case
The judge in Michael Jackson's child-molestation case drew a curtain of secrecy tighter around the allegations Thursday, continuing to seal not only grand jury materials but also the media's requests for release of unspecified evidence, AP reports. Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville expressed concern that "in the extraordinary, high-publicity environment of this proceeding, the integrity of the jury pool is threatened" by possible disclosure of evidence that may or may not be admissible at trial, AP reports. Attorneys representing media organizations including The Associated Press had recently petitioned the court to release names of co-conspirators as well as transcripts of the three-week grand jury hearings that led to Jackson's indictment.
Hip-Hop Mag Ordered To Pay Eminem's Legal Fees
U.S. District Judge Gerard Lynch ruled Wednesday that by publishing lyrics to two of rapper Eminem's early, racially charged songs, The Source had violated a December 2003 court ruling barring it from printing the full lyrics to the songs and ordered the hip-hop magazine to pay for the rapper's legal fees, Reuters reports. The Source said the songs, which Eminem wrote before achieving mainstream success, were racist and made the lyrics and recordings available on its Web site, prompting the rapper to file a copyright infringement suit. Lynch said the controversy surrounding Eminem, "his music, and his relation to black culture helps explain the bitterness surrounding what would otherwise be a straightforward copyright case." Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, is white.
TV Viewers Uptight Prior To Jackson's Wardrobe Malfunction
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said Thursday it was receiving tens of thousands of complaints about indecency on television and radio--months before Janet Jackson exposed her breast on the National Football League's Super Bowl championship game earlier this year. Reuters reports the FCC received 146,268 complaints about indecency or obscenity during the last three months of 2003, well before Jackson's Feb. 1 "wardrobe malfunction." After the incident, the agency said it received more than 500,000 e-mails alone, almost all complaining about it, while less than 1,000 urged the FCC not to take action against the singer.
Role Call: Elle Woods on B'Way
A writing team is set to bring the 2001 hit comedy Legally Blonde to life on the Broadway stage. Legally Blonde revolves around Elle Woods, Bel Air's favorite pink-clad blonde, who gets into Harvard Law School to win her ex-boyfriend only to discovers she has far more legal savvy than she ever imagined. The book of the upcoming musical will be written by screenwriter Heather Hach, with music and lyrics by the husband-and-wife team of Larry O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin.
Guylaine Cadorette contributed to this report.

Summary

Controversial and often misunderstood, Eminem proved he was an unstoppable force in the music industry from the minute he released his landmark debut, <i>The Slim Shady LP</i> (1999). Filled with harsh, confessional lyrics about domestic violence, drug use, and degradation of women - including his own mother and wife - Eminem pushed the boundaries of artistry and free speech and introduced to the world his brutally honest alter ego, Slim Shady. Nonetheless, the divisive superstar received both critical and commercial acclaim for his music, including top music honors for <i>The Slim Shady LP</i> and subsequent releases, <i>The Marshall Mathers LP</i> (2000) and <i>The Eminem Show</i> (2002). Eminem flexed his acting muscles with a breakout performance in the semi-autobiographical film, "8 Mile" (2002), for which he won a Best Song Academy Award in 2003 for the theme song, "Lose Yourself." As a legendary provocateur and wordsmith, Eminem often poked fun at other artists, angered cultural groups, inspired disenfranchised youth, and battled his own demons, yet it was his unflinching attitude and unprecedented musical genius that served him well throughout his long and illustrious career.

Rumored to have dated while filming "8 Mile" (2002); this was never confirmed

Kimberley Scott

Wife

High school sweethearts; first married from 1999-2001; reconciled in November 2002; split again in the Fall of 2003; reconciled in 2005 and re-married January 14, 2006; once again filed for divorce in April 2006, 82 days after they re-married; divorce finalized in December 2006

Hailie Scott

Daughter

Born December 25, 1995; mother, Kimberley Scott; has often been referenced or featured on various songs, such as "Hailie's Song" and "My Dad's Gone Crazy"

Education

Name

Lincoln High School

Notes

"I'm not looking for a new woman. I'm cool being single – not to say I don't get down. But as far as a relationship or getting married again, I'm cool, man. I learned my lesson and I've seen what it is and what it can and can't be, and I feel like I've learned enough from my first mistake. Let that be the last one and keep moving forward. Relationships? No." – Eminem on women and dating, to Entertainment Weekly, Sept. 13, 2002

"I wanted to make a movie because I felt my story was unique, but at the same time not. If other roles [come up]? I don't know. I'll be to old to rap someday. Or when the music slows down. Then maybe. Yeah, I'll take another role." – Eminem on acting, to Entertainment Weekly, Nov. 8, 2002

In June 2002, Eminem signed rapper 50 Cent to his Shady/Aftermath Record label.

Rapper Raymond 'Benzino' Scott and David Mays, founders of hip-hop magazine The Source, held a press conference on Nov. 18, 2003 at which they revealed a recorded clip of Eminem free-styling an offensive lyric in the early 1990s. The tape contained what was clearly identifiable as Eminem's voice, reciting racial slurs targeted against black women.

"I've seen woman throwing themselves at you just because you're famous, and I hate that." – Eminem quoted in Vanity Fair magazine, December 2004

August 2005, Eminem checked into a facility in his native Michigan for treatment for dependency on sleep medication.

"Nobody likes to fail. I want to succeed in everything I do, which isn't much. But the things that I'm really passionate about, if I fail at those, if I'm not successful, what do I have?" – Eminem to Esquire magazine, January 2008

Eminem revealed on the November 2011 issue of GQ magazine that he once took 60 to 90 pills a day, including Valium, Vicodin and Ambien. "Ambien ate a hole through my brain," the rapper claimed.